Terms of service is an agreement between a website and a user. The terms of service clearly spells out what is expected by each party; it is a legal form that should be read by each user. Very rarely does someone take the time to read through the terms of service and this alone can lead to some legal and financial trouble. Most internet websites include in their terms of service a privacy policy, which is discussed below. The terms of service will lay out exactly what the websites policy is for usage of its site. It also lays out what type of punishment will be doled out if the terms of service is violated. It addresses whether the company that owns the website will hold you responsible if you or someone else goes into your account and causes harm to the server, other users, or the software.
This form will explain in detail what the user is responsible for while using the website and how the user is supposed to act while on the website. This very important information laid out on this legal form is often ignored because the user wants to join up or get to the site quickly. This legally binding form should be read and understood; not simply glanced at and than click the agree box.A privacy policy for a website is usually part of the legal forms associated with the Terms Of Service. It is also a very important form to pay attention to and read carefully. The privacy policy lays out how the website will treat the information that you provide to the company, via their website. This could include, but is not limited to contact information (address, telephone number), financial information (credit card or bank account number) and behavior (what pages and links you visit and click on while you are on their site). This is very important to understand. Reading the privacy policy will describe in detail the following:* If your information will be shared
* Who it will be shared with* Third party liability* How to contact the website in the event there is a security breach* How the website intends on contacting you if they believe you have breached the terms of service* Who they will release your information to if they believe there is criminal activity occurring.Privacy policies are required from any agency or corporation that has collected personally identifying data from an individual. It is important to read and understand a privacy policy before you opt to use a website, there may be some practices that you would prefer were not in place.